Scottish Episcopal Church Angers Conservative Anglicans With Embrace of Same-Sex Marriage; and more in Global LGBT Recap
The Global Interfaith Network on Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression has published an…
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Pride Month & Prejudice; ‘Worrisome Time’ For LGBT People; Global LGBT Recap
LGBT communities in many parts of the world celebrate Pride month in June. The U.S….
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Can Eurovision’s Rainbow Arch Undermine Ukraine’s Orthodox Value System? This and More in Global LGBT Recap
Wednesday, May 17 will be commemorated around the world as International Day Against Homophobia and…
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‘Don’t Call Me Black No More, I’m an Israelite’: Kendrick Lamar, Black Hebrew Religion, and Black Suffering
Kendrick Lamar’s fourth album, Damn, (stylized “DAMN”) has been number one on the Billboard charts for the…
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Anti-Trans Bus Tour Is Not Very Welcome In Spanish Cities; Gay Rights As A Weapon In Nationalist War On Muslims; Global LGBT Recap
The Guardian had asked readers for nominations of LGBT rights activists who are making…
Read MoreTrump Considers Pulling USA Out Of Human Rights Council; Indonesian President Blames Democracy For Rise of Militant Islamism; Global LGBT Recap
Politico reported this week that the Trump administration is considering pulling the USA out of…
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In This Week’s LGBT Recap: Are Gay Priests Overdue for a Stonewall Moment?
“Unless gay priests decide that it’s time for their Stonewall moment, Church leaders–some of them closeted, sometimes self-loathing, homosexually-oriented men themselves–will continue to utter the slander that affects not just ordained gay men and seminarians, but every LGBTQ person in the Church.”
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What Fidel Castro’s Death Means for LGBT Rights in Cuba and More, in This Week’s Global LGBT Recap
Cuba’s long-time dictator Fidel Castro’s death was both celebrated and mourned.
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A Pair of Exhibitions Demonstrate How Biases Color the History of Jerusalem
For many, Jerusalem has always been less a window on the past than a kind of magic mirror on the present.
Read MoreAnti-Gay Campaign In Indonesia Leads to Arrests; Mexico’s Religious Right Wars Against Secular State & LGBT Equality; Muslim Preacher Sparks Controversy in UK Re Death Penalty For Gays; Global LGBT Recap
Indonesia: Arrests Reflect Impact of Ongoing Anti-LGBT Panic Two men, aged 22 and 24, were…
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